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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1958-04-17

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1958-04-17 page 1

A M H E RS N -T I M E S i EWS vv NO. 16. TEN PAGES AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1958 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD HE T Ground Is Broken ml. " If w?'" V p ' "3. .-V-7. , ' ., . tv'.'- - I , A. J. Plocher, institution president, third from left, lifts the first shovel of dirt to officially start construction of the new bank building to be built for the Amherst branch of the Lorain County Savings and Trust Company at the corner of Church street and Cleveland avenue. Lending moral, if not physical, assistance were, left to right, William Robertson and F. J. Ber-ger, assistant manager and manager of the Amherst branch; Robert Edwards, Lorain, architect; L. H. Popp, Lorain, general contractor; and Tom Finnegan, manager of the Amherst Hardware company, plumbing and heating contractor. Actual construction is scheduled to get under way as soon as possible, with excavating to start this week. Some 8 months will be required in the building, according to Berger. Cost is estimated at approximately $165,000. Y ' v - The new building will be modern in every respect. In a addition to convenient tellers' windows and consultation rooms and offices, provision is being made for drive-in banking. The lot will be adequately landscaped, with a portion black-topped for employee and customer parking. One of the immediate results of start of construction is loss of a public parking spot. The corner has, for the past several months, been loaned by the bank for parking purposes. An average of 15 to 20 cars per day have been using the space, but now will have to find other spots. Berger has been making a survey of the downtown area for the last two weeks in order to locate additional spots and has presented to merchants and village officials several locations which might be utilized. Teen-age Hop Set For Saturday P.M. Another teen-age hop is being sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary this Saturday, April 19th, from 1 to 4, for all the teen-agers in the Amherst vicinity between the ages of 12 and 18. There will be no admission charge,' but youngsters are required to dress properly, that is, no overalls or cowboy boots. Music will be furnished by the Bell Tones, suplemented by popular records. Announcement has also been made that the Junior Auxiliary Conference of the Fifth District will be held Saturday, May 3rd at the Amherst Legion .home, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A chuck wagon lunch will be served at noon. RUMMAGE SALE On Friday, April 18, the Chi-Rho Fellowship of St. Peter's United Church of Christ will sponsor a rummage sale at 340 Park Ave., formerly Garland's Funeral Home. Anyone having donations that they would like picked .up please call either 4-5742 or1 8-7634. Calendar of Events April 25 Fish fry at St. Joseph Church, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. April 25, Fish fry at St. Peter's United Church , of Christ, 5 to 7 p.m. April 18 St. Peter's Chi-Rho Fellowship rummage sale. for Neiv Amherst Bank Building Sports Night to Feature 100 in Varied Program Plans have been completed for the annual Sports Night, at Amherst high school, next Thursday evening, April 24. This event is sponsored by the physical education departments of both the junior and senior high schools, with all proceeds to go into the medical injury fund. Over 100 students will participate in the program. Activities will begin at 7:00 with a basketball game between the junior high teams of Amherst and Wellington. This will be followed by a display jof gymnastics, using the floor mats and springboard, by the boys in the 'junior high physical education departments. Featured will be several human pyramids. Jackie Mazurek, who has performed on 'television, will present a demonstration of ballet dancing. The high school girl's all-star basketball game will also be played. Also on ihe program will be floor hockey, played by, the jun- ior high classes and possibly by two high school classes. Performances on the trampoline, which was purchased last year, will be given by the junior and senior high boys and girls trampoline teams. Music between the different portions of the program will be furnished by the high school German Band. Tickets may be purchased from members of the physical education classes or at the door. Tickets of admission are required by everyone, even- the students who are participating in the events. Mrs. Goodspeed Is Elected Pres. Mrs. C. L. Goodspeed was elected the new president of the Amherst Band Parents Club at this week's meeting. Officers who will serve with her next year are: William Fullar, vice president; Mrs. George Miller, treasurer; Mrs. Walter Clarke, secretary.Discussion of treats for the different bands was held and committees appointed to make plans for them. Serving on the committee for the senior band - treat are O. B. Spencer, Mrs. Clarke and Russell Petersen, band director. For the cadet band treat the committee is Mrs. D. Weikel, Mrs. Goodspeed and Mrs. William Wheatley, and for the elementary band, Mrs. George Ullman and Mrs. Goodspeed. Petersen reported to the members that the board of education had purchased two new French horn and one bass clarinet, for use of the senior band. Announcement was made that tickets for the May 2 spring band concert, sponsored by the Band Parents, may be purchased from Mrs. Richard Thutt at Central school, Mrs. Harold Washka and Mrs. Frank Clary, at Powers school, or from members of the senior or cadet bands. After, a talk by principal R. L. Sutton concerning the school bond issue to be voted on at the May primary election the club "went oh record aS endorsing the issue. . ' (1 I "$ I i &H ' 1 f . 1 ' j I Photo by Clarkson Brown Van Horn Named Master Councilor Of New DeMolay William Van Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs.,W. A. Van Horn, Elyria avenue, was named Master Coun- cilor of the new Sandstone Chap- ter of DeMolay following an ex- animation of candidates Monday evening. Also named were Fred Wil- helm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, Middle Ridge, as Senior Councilor and Willard Salisbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sal- isbury, Tenney avenue, as Jun- ior Councilor. Other officers will be named later. Examination was made of some 50 candidates who had been given the initiatory degree . a week ago. The DeMolay degree will be given to the same group next Monday evenig. Institution of the new chapter will take place on May 7 at the local Masonic Temple. Louise and Fred Wenner To Study Abroad Next Year trf Cjr ft Louise and Fred Wenner, children of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wenner, will be bound for Europe within a matter of months, although probably not at the same time nor with the same destination in view. The one thing they will have in common is that they will be students in a foreign land. Louise, a junior this year, was selected to represent Amherst in the American Field Service program. She was chosen from a group of" four, the other finalists being Peggy Getty, Nancy Loken, and Tony Trifiletti. Final selection was made by the New York office, and made known to school authorities this week. A letter from New York confirming arrangements, stated that Louise Wenner will be notified later as to the country she will visit. She will be there for five months, returning to Amherst for the last few months of her senior year. Cost to participate in the program has been set at $525, with part of the money being donated by local service clubs, according to L. E. Lyle, who has been handling arrangements. Any organization wishing to help support the project should contact Lyle within the next week, he said. Besides being an honor student and a member of the scholarship team for three years, Louise has taken part in a number of extra Mrs. Lester Lewis Neiv President of Elementary FT A Mrs. Lester Lewis, this year's secretary for . the Elementary PTA, was. chosen as president for the coming year when election of officers was held at the Monday night meeting. Serving with her will be Mrs. Neal Gilbert, first vice president; Dr. William Harlan, second vice president; Mrs. Howard Cobb, Jr., secretary; and Ted Englehardt, treasurer. Installation of these officers will take place at the next meeting, May 12. Delegates named to the Lorain County PTA Council named dur- ing the meeting include Mrs. An- drew Olah, Mrs. Elmer Smith and Mrs. Donald Phillips.' Recommendations made by the executive board and passed by the PTA included the decision to pay the expenses of Bruce Gil- ben, elementary school salety pa- trolman, to visit Washington, D.C. on a safety patrol trip, sponsored sociation. Approximately $200 will ek, executive secretary, said that be donated by the PTA for the total receipts in the activity year purchase of additional play- of 1957-58 amounted to $2,029.35, ground equipment at Powers with $461.59 having been carried school. over from the 1956-57 year. Ex- Mrs. Merrill Walker, chairman penditures in the 1957-58 year for the annual summer pre-school were $1,782.96. She also reported round-up, announced that it will a balance of $707.99 in the combe held on the evening of May 9 bined fund of the C of C, friendly at Powers school.' Mrs. Hubert neighbors service and Christmas Marty announced that the Am- lighting fund, herst Cub Scouts, in their "safety Mrs. Flowers, chamber presi-good turn project" would promote dent, gave a resume of the year's written examinations for fourth to activities of the organization in-eighth grade bike riders to en- eluding the annual strawberry courage bicycle safety. festival, halloween parade, and Speakers during the evening the co-sponsorship of frontier included Supt. Richard Gousha wh0 reviewed the school bond is- sue to be voted on during May. The PTA voted to endorse this issue state Highway Patrolman Eldo Toviano spoke and showed pic- tures on highway accidents in the county and traffic violations. He also discussed highway s'gns and markers. Music will be furnished by the resenting the Sandstone Area Nursing Service, spoke on the work of the organization urged its support. and DINNER MEETING MONDAY The Retail Merchants division the H"?" 0I. ommerce. will meet next Monday evening at the Masonic Hall, starting with a dinner at b:au Connie Schuller, secretary, is taking reservations. curricular activities. She is a member of both the a cappella choir and senior band, dramatics club, GAA, Quiz Bee, Record, and Amherstonian Staff, FTA, and French Club. Other affiliations include membership in St. Peter's church, and active participation in the Youth Fellowship of the church. It's Germany for Fred Fred, who is a sophomore at Heidelberg (Ohio) college this year, will attend Heidelberg University, Germany, next year. He was one of several selected to take part in the "Junior Year at Old Heidelberg" Foreign Study program for American students, endorsed by the Ohio institution. Students taking part must be proficient in the German language, and must be approved by the general faculty as well as by the German professor. Selection is based on scholarship and character.Fred plans to leave for Germany the middle of September. After six weeks of intensive language study, he will be enrolled for a full year at the university, with classes continuing through July. He will study the German language, literature, history, and German culture, a total of 16 college credit hours. Before returning to the States, he. will be given a few weeks to tour other sections of Europe. To Serve As C. of C. Directors Named at Annual Dinner Dance Announced as new directors of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce for three-year terms, at the annual dinner-dance of the organization, were Mrs. Joseph Waldecki, Mort Plato and Joseph DeChiaro. The dance was held last Saturday evening at the American Legion Home. Other direotors now serving are Mrs. Alfred Flowers, Robert Mes- ke, Wayne Garland, James Bauer, Raymond Grocott and Charles Gerbick. Directors will hold a re- organizational meeting, May 5, to elect officers for the 1958-59 year, In her annual financial report week, Over 100 were present for the chicken dinner served by the Le- gion Auxiliary and for dancing afterwards. Music was furnished by the Rythm Makers and ar- rangements for the dinner and dance were made by Mrs. Henry Edwards, Mrs. Waldecki and Mrs. Robert Meske. Bruce Gilbert to Visit Washington Bruce Gilbert, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Gilbert, Walnut n1. Amherst Wools in the Nn. tional School Safety Patrol As sembly flnd parad in Washin?. ton jj.c., May 8 - 11, under au- spices of the Cleveland Automo bile Club. He will be one of the 122 from five northeastern Ohio counties, and one of 40,000 from throughout the nation, to take part in the week end program. In addition to marching in the parade, the youngsters will tour the capital, stopping also at historic Gettysburg. Chartered buses will provide transportation. Bruce is in Mrs. Bortz' 6th grade at Powers School. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET Amherst Garden Club will meet next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ben Northeim. Slides will be shown and roll call will be tips on corsage making. Cooley's Comets Take First Meet; Workouts Pay Off r: --v , v., la.wAii iwwlNwiiA itowna, ..UU..JjM.jiuAj-,j.ji ,,. Members of the Amherst shot put; Dennis Hutton and and second in 180 low .hurdles; Comets Track Team are shown Dennis Clotz, second , and third Frank DeSantis and Clinton preparing for a workout session in discus; Tony Trifiletti and Ron Plott, first and fourth in 880 prior to their opening contest Berner, second and third in high run; Larry Meckley and Gary held Tuesday with Avon and jump; Dick Stark and Dennis Kedmenec, third and fourth, 220; New London at the Amherst Hutton, first and second in 120 relay team Schoemig, Holle, track. high hurdles; Bill Bloom, second Bloom, Franta, first in mile re- Apparently the workout paid hi 100 yard dash; Bill Schoemig lay. " alt, the Comets winning the meet and Elmer Towne, first and The next meet will be held with a score 6f 68, against Avon's second in mile run. Relay team this Friday, with South Amherst 44 and New London's 36. Kedmenec, Mulford, Meckley, and Elyria Catholic, at Menforial Richard Cooley, track coach, Bloom, first in 880 relay; Bob Field. Other events include the reported the following Amherst Loughrie and 'Dick Mulford, Mansfield relays, April. 19; Mid-placements: Pippert, 2nd in first and third, in pole vault; Dick . view, Avon Lake aTid Amherst broad jump; Frank DeSantis, Franta, fourth-ill 440 dash;' Bob meets at "Avon Lake, April 22; second and Dick Franta, third, in Loughrie and Bob Mulford, first Comets relays, April 26. School Board Approves Plans, Buys Furniture Preliminary plans for the proposed $345,000 elementary building on the Shupe avenue site were approved, and contract for $36,346 worth of equipment for the Marion L. Steele High school was awarded Tuesday night when the board of education met in adjourned session. Sherwood Nassau of the architectural firm, Fulton, Dela-Motte and Associates, was on hand to go over both projects. He presented two plans, with the board favoring the one providing the most classrooms and no multi-purpose room, since it was felt that need for classrooms was more pressing than for a multipurpose room in the initial construction. This could be included at some later date when additional classrooms are added; ultimate plans call for an additional nine classrooms plus the.multi-purpose room. The alternate plan presented would have sacrificed two classrooms to provide the multi-purpose room initially. Tentative plans (dependent upon bids) call initially for nine classrooms, two kindergarten rooms, kitchen, heating plant, offices, storage areas, book room, clinic, and rest rooms. By including the kitchen in the initial plans, school lunches can be provided, with the youngsters eating in their rooms. All auxiliary facilities are planned with the ul- timate bujJding in mind. Size of the classrooms was set at 24 x 33, with five of the rooms to be served with corridor lockers, and four with wardrobe space inside the rooms. Kindergarten rooms will be somewhat larger, 39 x 32, and will be self-contained units, with separate exits to an outside play area. All plans, of course, are contingent upon the passing of the $345,000 bond issue lo le piesent-ed to the voters May 6th. In discussing location of the building on the site consideration was given to providing a baseball diamond to the south and east of the building. This would be used by the little leagues in their summer program. Students Rate High Amherst high school students Jane Brandon, Mary Neff and Jerry Chonko competed in the state music contest at Youngs-town College last Saturday and received ratings of 1 or "superior" for their entries. Mary Neff was rated superior for her piano solo and the three received a superior rating for their entry as a miscellaneous trio, consisting of two piccolos and piano. Warren Firm Given Contract The W. M. Kyser Sales Company of Warren, Ohio was awarded the contract for $36,346 worth of furniture and equipment to be installed at the Marion L. Steele high school. Seven companies had submitted bids. Amounts and areas to be furnished are as follows: $20,532, science rooms, including chemistry and physics labs, general science, biology, and storage rooms; $4,-920, art room and storage; $4,115, clothing room; $7,519, food lab. The science furniture is Southern Desk line, the others, Mutschler.' Classroom desks and chairs have already been ordered, and office furniture and equipment as well as library facilities will be contracted for in the near future. The commercial department, mechanical drawing, and shop area will transfer their present equipment from Central school, with new equipment to be added as funds become available. ; The only area yet to be equipped is the cafeteria kitchen. Inasmuch as operating funds are being used to equip the building, and the entire margin has been exhaused with the purchases approved Tuesday, the kitchen facilities will be delayed somewhat. Supt. Gousha indicated that they could possibly be installed early in 1959, although no definite commitment could be made , at this time. Also approved at Tuesday's meeting was a bill for $2,158.56 from William Edwards, for laying asphalt tile in four classrooms at Central school. This work was completed during the Easter vacation.The board will meet again next Tuesday evening, in regularsession. Parent - Education Committee Plans PTA Meeting The Parent Education Committee of the Junior-Senior High PTA will be in charge of the April meeting next Monday, at Central school and have announced plans for the showing of an especially worth-while film, "A Family Affair." The story depicts a family whose relationships are strained to the breaking point, and of their ultimate solution to a happier way of life. Rev. J. A. Wenner will serve as moderator for the discussion period to follow. Parents are urged to attend if they can possibly do so. The meeting will begin at 7:30. I'liolo by Clarksou Biowu

A M H E RS N -T I M E S i EWS vv NO. 16. TEN PAGES AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1958 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD HE T Ground Is Broken ml. " If w?'" V p ' "3. .-V-7. , ' ., . tv'.'- - I , A. J. Plocher, institution president, third from left, lifts the first shovel of dirt to officially start construction of the new bank building to be built for the Amherst branch of the Lorain County Savings and Trust Company at the corner of Church street and Cleveland avenue. Lending moral, if not physical, assistance were, left to right, William Robertson and F. J. Ber-ger, assistant manager and manager of the Amherst branch; Robert Edwards, Lorain, architect; L. H. Popp, Lorain, general contractor; and Tom Finnegan, manager of the Amherst Hardware company, plumbing and heating contractor. Actual construction is scheduled to get under way as soon as possible, with excavating to start this week. Some 8 months will be required in the building, according to Berger. Cost is estimated at approximately $165,000. Y ' v - The new building will be modern in every respect. In a addition to convenient tellers' windows and consultation rooms and offices, provision is being made for drive-in banking. The lot will be adequately landscaped, with a portion black-topped for employee and customer parking. One of the immediate results of start of construction is loss of a public parking spot. The corner has, for the past several months, been loaned by the bank for parking purposes. An average of 15 to 20 cars per day have been using the space, but now will have to find other spots. Berger has been making a survey of the downtown area for the last two weeks in order to locate additional spots and has presented to merchants and village officials several locations which might be utilized. Teen-age Hop Set For Saturday P.M. Another teen-age hop is being sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary this Saturday, April 19th, from 1 to 4, for all the teen-agers in the Amherst vicinity between the ages of 12 and 18. There will be no admission charge,' but youngsters are required to dress properly, that is, no overalls or cowboy boots. Music will be furnished by the Bell Tones, suplemented by popular records. Announcement has also been made that the Junior Auxiliary Conference of the Fifth District will be held Saturday, May 3rd at the Amherst Legion .home, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A chuck wagon lunch will be served at noon. RUMMAGE SALE On Friday, April 18, the Chi-Rho Fellowship of St. Peter's United Church of Christ will sponsor a rummage sale at 340 Park Ave., formerly Garland's Funeral Home. Anyone having donations that they would like picked .up please call either 4-5742 or1 8-7634. Calendar of Events April 25 Fish fry at St. Joseph Church, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. April 25, Fish fry at St. Peter's United Church , of Christ, 5 to 7 p.m. April 18 St. Peter's Chi-Rho Fellowship rummage sale. for Neiv Amherst Bank Building Sports Night to Feature 100 in Varied Program Plans have been completed for the annual Sports Night, at Amherst high school, next Thursday evening, April 24. This event is sponsored by the physical education departments of both the junior and senior high schools, with all proceeds to go into the medical injury fund. Over 100 students will participate in the program. Activities will begin at 7:00 with a basketball game between the junior high teams of Amherst and Wellington. This will be followed by a display jof gymnastics, using the floor mats and springboard, by the boys in the 'junior high physical education departments. Featured will be several human pyramids. Jackie Mazurek, who has performed on 'television, will present a demonstration of ballet dancing. The high school girl's all-star basketball game will also be played. Also on ihe program will be floor hockey, played by, the jun- ior high classes and possibly by two high school classes. Performances on the trampoline, which was purchased last year, will be given by the junior and senior high boys and girls trampoline teams. Music between the different portions of the program will be furnished by the high school German Band. Tickets may be purchased from members of the physical education classes or at the door. Tickets of admission are required by everyone, even- the students who are participating in the events. Mrs. Goodspeed Is Elected Pres. Mrs. C. L. Goodspeed was elected the new president of the Amherst Band Parents Club at this week's meeting. Officers who will serve with her next year are: William Fullar, vice president; Mrs. George Miller, treasurer; Mrs. Walter Clarke, secretary.Discussion of treats for the different bands was held and committees appointed to make plans for them. Serving on the committee for the senior band - treat are O. B. Spencer, Mrs. Clarke and Russell Petersen, band director. For the cadet band treat the committee is Mrs. D. Weikel, Mrs. Goodspeed and Mrs. William Wheatley, and for the elementary band, Mrs. George Ullman and Mrs. Goodspeed. Petersen reported to the members that the board of education had purchased two new French horn and one bass clarinet, for use of the senior band. Announcement was made that tickets for the May 2 spring band concert, sponsored by the Band Parents, may be purchased from Mrs. Richard Thutt at Central school, Mrs. Harold Washka and Mrs. Frank Clary, at Powers school, or from members of the senior or cadet bands. After, a talk by principal R. L. Sutton concerning the school bond issue to be voted on at the May primary election the club "went oh record aS endorsing the issue. . ' (1 I "$ I i &H ' 1 f . 1 ' j I Photo by Clarkson Brown Van Horn Named Master Councilor Of New DeMolay William Van Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs.,W. A. Van Horn, Elyria avenue, was named Master Coun- cilor of the new Sandstone Chap- ter of DeMolay following an ex- animation of candidates Monday evening. Also named were Fred Wil- helm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, Middle Ridge, as Senior Councilor and Willard Salisbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sal- isbury, Tenney avenue, as Jun- ior Councilor. Other officers will be named later. Examination was made of some 50 candidates who had been given the initiatory degree . a week ago. The DeMolay degree will be given to the same group next Monday evenig. Institution of the new chapter will take place on May 7 at the local Masonic Temple. Louise and Fred Wenner To Study Abroad Next Year trf Cjr ft Louise and Fred Wenner, children of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wenner, will be bound for Europe within a matter of months, although probably not at the same time nor with the same destination in view. The one thing they will have in common is that they will be students in a foreign land. Louise, a junior this year, was selected to represent Amherst in the American Field Service program. She was chosen from a group of" four, the other finalists being Peggy Getty, Nancy Loken, and Tony Trifiletti. Final selection was made by the New York office, and made known to school authorities this week. A letter from New York confirming arrangements, stated that Louise Wenner will be notified later as to the country she will visit. She will be there for five months, returning to Amherst for the last few months of her senior year. Cost to participate in the program has been set at $525, with part of the money being donated by local service clubs, according to L. E. Lyle, who has been handling arrangements. Any organization wishing to help support the project should contact Lyle within the next week, he said. Besides being an honor student and a member of the scholarship team for three years, Louise has taken part in a number of extra Mrs. Lester Lewis Neiv President of Elementary FT A Mrs. Lester Lewis, this year's secretary for . the Elementary PTA, was. chosen as president for the coming year when election of officers was held at the Monday night meeting. Serving with her will be Mrs. Neal Gilbert, first vice president; Dr. William Harlan, second vice president; Mrs. Howard Cobb, Jr., secretary; and Ted Englehardt, treasurer. Installation of these officers will take place at the next meeting, May 12. Delegates named to the Lorain County PTA Council named dur- ing the meeting include Mrs. An- drew Olah, Mrs. Elmer Smith and Mrs. Donald Phillips.' Recommendations made by the executive board and passed by the PTA included the decision to pay the expenses of Bruce Gil- ben, elementary school salety pa- trolman, to visit Washington, D.C. on a safety patrol trip, sponsored sociation. Approximately $200 will ek, executive secretary, said that be donated by the PTA for the total receipts in the activity year purchase of additional play- of 1957-58 amounted to $2,029.35, ground equipment at Powers with $461.59 having been carried school. over from the 1956-57 year. Ex- Mrs. Merrill Walker, chairman penditures in the 1957-58 year for the annual summer pre-school were $1,782.96. She also reported round-up, announced that it will a balance of $707.99 in the combe held on the evening of May 9 bined fund of the C of C, friendly at Powers school.' Mrs. Hubert neighbors service and Christmas Marty announced that the Am- lighting fund, herst Cub Scouts, in their "safety Mrs. Flowers, chamber presi-good turn project" would promote dent, gave a resume of the year's written examinations for fourth to activities of the organization in-eighth grade bike riders to en- eluding the annual strawberry courage bicycle safety. festival, halloween parade, and Speakers during the evening the co-sponsorship of frontier included Supt. Richard Gousha wh0 reviewed the school bond is- sue to be voted on during May. The PTA voted to endorse this issue state Highway Patrolman Eldo Toviano spoke and showed pic- tures on highway accidents in the county and traffic violations. He also discussed highway s'gns and markers. Music will be furnished by the resenting the Sandstone Area Nursing Service, spoke on the work of the organization urged its support. and DINNER MEETING MONDAY The Retail Merchants division the H"?" 0I. ommerce. will meet next Monday evening at the Masonic Hall, starting with a dinner at b:au Connie Schuller, secretary, is taking reservations. curricular activities. She is a member of both the a cappella choir and senior band, dramatics club, GAA, Quiz Bee, Record, and Amherstonian Staff, FTA, and French Club. Other affiliations include membership in St. Peter's church, and active participation in the Youth Fellowship of the church. It's Germany for Fred Fred, who is a sophomore at Heidelberg (Ohio) college this year, will attend Heidelberg University, Germany, next year. He was one of several selected to take part in the "Junior Year at Old Heidelberg" Foreign Study program for American students, endorsed by the Ohio institution. Students taking part must be proficient in the German language, and must be approved by the general faculty as well as by the German professor. Selection is based on scholarship and character.Fred plans to leave for Germany the middle of September. After six weeks of intensive language study, he will be enrolled for a full year at the university, with classes continuing through July. He will study the German language, literature, history, and German culture, a total of 16 college credit hours. Before returning to the States, he. will be given a few weeks to tour other sections of Europe. To Serve As C. of C. Directors Named at Annual Dinner Dance Announced as new directors of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce for three-year terms, at the annual dinner-dance of the organization, were Mrs. Joseph Waldecki, Mort Plato and Joseph DeChiaro. The dance was held last Saturday evening at the American Legion Home. Other direotors now serving are Mrs. Alfred Flowers, Robert Mes- ke, Wayne Garland, James Bauer, Raymond Grocott and Charles Gerbick. Directors will hold a re- organizational meeting, May 5, to elect officers for the 1958-59 year, In her annual financial report week, Over 100 were present for the chicken dinner served by the Le- gion Auxiliary and for dancing afterwards. Music was furnished by the Rythm Makers and ar- rangements for the dinner and dance were made by Mrs. Henry Edwards, Mrs. Waldecki and Mrs. Robert Meske. Bruce Gilbert to Visit Washington Bruce Gilbert, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Gilbert, Walnut n1. Amherst Wools in the Nn. tional School Safety Patrol As sembly flnd parad in Washin?. ton jj.c., May 8 - 11, under au- spices of the Cleveland Automo bile Club. He will be one of the 122 from five northeastern Ohio counties, and one of 40,000 from throughout the nation, to take part in the week end program. In addition to marching in the parade, the youngsters will tour the capital, stopping also at historic Gettysburg. Chartered buses will provide transportation. Bruce is in Mrs. Bortz' 6th grade at Powers School. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET Amherst Garden Club will meet next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ben Northeim. Slides will be shown and roll call will be tips on corsage making. Cooley's Comets Take First Meet; Workouts Pay Off r: --v , v., la.wAii iwwlNwiiA itowna, ..UU..JjM.jiuAj-,j.ji ,,. Members of the Amherst shot put; Dennis Hutton and and second in 180 low .hurdles; Comets Track Team are shown Dennis Clotz, second , and third Frank DeSantis and Clinton preparing for a workout session in discus; Tony Trifiletti and Ron Plott, first and fourth in 880 prior to their opening contest Berner, second and third in high run; Larry Meckley and Gary held Tuesday with Avon and jump; Dick Stark and Dennis Kedmenec, third and fourth, 220; New London at the Amherst Hutton, first and second in 120 relay team Schoemig, Holle, track. high hurdles; Bill Bloom, second Bloom, Franta, first in mile re- Apparently the workout paid hi 100 yard dash; Bill Schoemig lay. " alt, the Comets winning the meet and Elmer Towne, first and The next meet will be held with a score 6f 68, against Avon's second in mile run. Relay team this Friday, with South Amherst 44 and New London's 36. Kedmenec, Mulford, Meckley, and Elyria Catholic, at Menforial Richard Cooley, track coach, Bloom, first in 880 relay; Bob Field. Other events include the reported the following Amherst Loughrie and 'Dick Mulford, Mansfield relays, April. 19; Mid-placements: Pippert, 2nd in first and third, in pole vault; Dick . view, Avon Lake aTid Amherst broad jump; Frank DeSantis, Franta, fourth-ill 440 dash;' Bob meets at "Avon Lake, April 22; second and Dick Franta, third, in Loughrie and Bob Mulford, first Comets relays, April 26. School Board Approves Plans, Buys Furniture Preliminary plans for the proposed $345,000 elementary building on the Shupe avenue site were approved, and contract for $36,346 worth of equipment for the Marion L. Steele High school was awarded Tuesday night when the board of education met in adjourned session. Sherwood Nassau of the architectural firm, Fulton, Dela-Motte and Associates, was on hand to go over both projects. He presented two plans, with the board favoring the one providing the most classrooms and no multi-purpose room, since it was felt that need for classrooms was more pressing than for a multipurpose room in the initial construction. This could be included at some later date when additional classrooms are added; ultimate plans call for an additional nine classrooms plus the.multi-purpose room. The alternate plan presented would have sacrificed two classrooms to provide the multi-purpose room initially. Tentative plans (dependent upon bids) call initially for nine classrooms, two kindergarten rooms, kitchen, heating plant, offices, storage areas, book room, clinic, and rest rooms. By including the kitchen in the initial plans, school lunches can be provided, with the youngsters eating in their rooms. All auxiliary facilities are planned with the ul- timate bujJding in mind. Size of the classrooms was set at 24 x 33, with five of the rooms to be served with corridor lockers, and four with wardrobe space inside the rooms. Kindergarten rooms will be somewhat larger, 39 x 32, and will be self-contained units, with separate exits to an outside play area. All plans, of course, are contingent upon the passing of the $345,000 bond issue lo le piesent-ed to the voters May 6th. In discussing location of the building on the site consideration was given to providing a baseball diamond to the south and east of the building. This would be used by the little leagues in their summer program. Students Rate High Amherst high school students Jane Brandon, Mary Neff and Jerry Chonko competed in the state music contest at Youngs-town College last Saturday and received ratings of 1 or "superior" for their entries. Mary Neff was rated superior for her piano solo and the three received a superior rating for their entry as a miscellaneous trio, consisting of two piccolos and piano. Warren Firm Given Contract The W. M. Kyser Sales Company of Warren, Ohio was awarded the contract for $36,346 worth of furniture and equipment to be installed at the Marion L. Steele high school. Seven companies had submitted bids. Amounts and areas to be furnished are as follows: $20,532, science rooms, including chemistry and physics labs, general science, biology, and storage rooms; $4,-920, art room and storage; $4,115, clothing room; $7,519, food lab. The science furniture is Southern Desk line, the others, Mutschler.' Classroom desks and chairs have already been ordered, and office furniture and equipment as well as library facilities will be contracted for in the near future. The commercial department, mechanical drawing, and shop area will transfer their present equipment from Central school, with new equipment to be added as funds become available. ; The only area yet to be equipped is the cafeteria kitchen. Inasmuch as operating funds are being used to equip the building, and the entire margin has been exhaused with the purchases approved Tuesday, the kitchen facilities will be delayed somewhat. Supt. Gousha indicated that they could possibly be installed early in 1959, although no definite commitment could be made , at this time. Also approved at Tuesday's meeting was a bill for $2,158.56 from William Edwards, for laying asphalt tile in four classrooms at Central school. This work was completed during the Easter vacation.The board will meet again next Tuesday evening, in regularsession. Parent - Education Committee Plans PTA Meeting The Parent Education Committee of the Junior-Senior High PTA will be in charge of the April meeting next Monday, at Central school and have announced plans for the showing of an especially worth-while film, "A Family Affair." The story depicts a family whose relationships are strained to the breaking point, and of their ultimate solution to a happier way of life. Rev. J. A. Wenner will serve as moderator for the discussion period to follow. Parents are urged to attend if they can possibly do so. The meeting will begin at 7:30. I'liolo by Clarksou Biowu